Senior Civil Engineer

Job Details

This job posting is for a Senior Civil Engineer position in Leeds with a salary range of £42,000 - £52,000, dependent on experience. The role is within a growing Structural and Civil Engineering design consultancy that offers excellent career development opportunities. The company values its staff highly and offers several attractive benefits:

Benefits:

- Social Events: 4 staff socials per year, fully paid for by the company.

- Profit Sharing: Annual profit share, paid twice a year.

- Flexible Working: Hybrid working options available.

- Leave: 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

- Professional Development: Registered with the ICE Training Scheme, with mentoring provided by an Associate.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will work closely with the civils team and liaise with the consultancy's established client base of housebuilders. The role involves a balanced mix of highway and drainage design work.

Key Responsibilities:

- Site Appraisals & Planning: Develop site appraisals, strategy, and conceptual layouts/master planning for drainage and highways infrastructure.

- Earthworks Modelling: Create and detail earthworks cut and fill concepts.

- Stakeholder Liaison: Work with Water Companies, Local Authorities, and the EA to finalize drainage strategies and negotiate discharges from development sites.

- Highways Design: Handle non-major highways design, detailing, and negotiation of works (Section 38, Section 278).

-  External Works Design: Detail and specify external works.

- Infrastructure Modelling: Use 3D modelling for earthworks, highways, and drainage.

- Site Level Design: Design site finished levels for both trafficked and pedestrian areas.

-  Vehicle Path Analysis: Conduct vehicle swept path analysis.

-  Drainage Design: Design and detail private and adoptable FW and SW drainage (Section 104, Section 185) including attenuation facilities, ponds, tanks, swales, and SUDS.

- Hydraulic Modelling: Perform drainage hydraulic modelling using Micro Drainage (Windes Package).

Experience Required:

- Strong background in site appraisals, drainage and highway infrastructure planning.

- Proficient in earthworks and 3D infrastructure modelling.

- Experience in liaising with stakeholders such as Water Companies and Local Authorities.

- Expertise in highway design and drainage systems, including private and adoptable drainage designs.

- Competence in using Micro Drainage (Windes Package) for hydraulic modelling.

 

This role is ideal for an experienced civil engineer looking to advance their career within a supportive and dynamic consultancy. The company’s commitment to employee development and well-being makes this an exciting opportunity for the right candidate.